The Vale of Glamorgan Council rejected plans from the discount giant for a Barry store in last year.

If approved the new store would create 40 new jobs.

The proposed site is on the Ty Verlon estate, near the McDonalds on the roundabout of Cardiff Road and Sully View. COS Group is currently on the site, but the company has said it has plans to locate to a larger premises within the Barry area.

Aldi is the biggest supermarket chain without an outlet in the Vale of Glamorgan town.

That application was withdrawn and the German firm says its new submission demonstrates extra evidence of the economic boost it insists the town would receive if planning permission is granted.

Aldi says it has carried out early consultation with neighbours close to the site and the wider local community, with over 200 (97%) of respondents to its consultation supporting plans to bring a new store to the town.

Aldi’s regional property director for South Wales, Rob Jones, said: "We are proposing a contemporary new food store, based on our award winning business model, for residents living nearby to use.

Read More

Share this video

Watch Next

"It will also give those living further afield more reason to visit Barry which, alongside the local employment opportunities generated, represents a significant benefit to the area."

He added: "We are delighted with the significant community support shown for our proposal at Ty Verlon. We’ll be working with the Council’s Planning Department as they determine our application."

If the plans are approved by elected representatives sitting on the Council’s Planning Committee, it will result in the construction of a modern supermarket, creating approximately 40 much needed local jobs, each paid at least £8.40 an hour, which is higher than the National Living Wage.

It is expected that a decision from Vale of Glamorgan Council is expected within the coming months.